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Ethiopia expects to join the World Trade Organisation in 2015 without heeding to demands that it liberalises its state-run banking and telecoms sectors, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.
Rand firms on short-covering
Johannesburg — The rand firmed against the dollar yesterday with investors covering short positions but dealers expect gains to be curbed as markets wait for the publication of the minutes…
Eskom makes bad decisions: Chamber
Cape Town — Eskom’s present problems with its new power stations and its inability to meet the demand for electricity are the direct consequences of a series of bad decisions,…
Ghana inflation hits three-year high in June
Ghana’s consumer price inflation is expected to ease in August after hitting a fresh three-year high in June, the West African country’s statistics office said yesterday.
Chicken Inn aim for double over Bosso
Sikhumbuzo Moyo CHICKEN INN have declared that they are looking forward to killing two birds with one stone when they play host to city giants Highlanders in a Castle Lager…
Warriors confident
Harare Bureau WARRIORS goalkeeper Tafadzwa Dube, who is the most experienced player in the team, is confident that the youthful outfit would be able to defend their Cosafa title in…
Falls Marathon brought forward
Lovemore Dube Sports Editor THE Econet Victoria Falls Marathon has been brought forward to this weekend and fierce competition is expected among Zimbabwe’s road races starved runners. Marathons are few…
Egypt’s Brotherhood rejects cabinet offer
The Muslim Brotherhood has rejected an offer to join Egypt’s transitional cabinet, as new interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi announced he would start work on forming an interim government once…
Criminal probe into Canada train disaster
Canadian police have opened a criminal probe into a fatal oil train blast in the town of Lac-Megantic, following claims and counter claims by operators and firefighters over the causes.…
Syria rebels made own sarin gas, says Russia
Russia has presented evidence to the UN it says shows Syrian rebels attacked regime forces with sarin gas that was produced in “cottage industry” conditions. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said Russian…